Weekly Report and Newsletter - 3rd September Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Spring Lambs and Cast Sheep - Monday 30th August 2021 PRIME LAMBS There was a reduced entry of 647 prime lambs forward, with less about due to the bank holiday but this had no effect on the trade. Good well finished lambs sold to a sharper improved trade this week. Heavy weight Texels took top spot this week selling to £140 from WJ & EA Woodhouse, Nateby, with other heavy weight Texels selling to £136 from S Bosworth, Burnley. Heavy weight Suffolks sold to £128 from WJ & EA Woodhouse, with others to £122 from Ivan Slater, Claughton on Brock. Plenty more pens of late 40kg lambs regularly sold between £112 and £120. Lancaster continue to have plenty of butcher buyers, looking to purchase well finished and good confirmation lambs with these frequently selling in excess of 250p/kg. This week peaked at 280p/kg from T&L Kirkham, Eccleston with others selling to £270p/kg from T&E Burrow, Slyne. Beltex lambs sold to a top £118 and £117 twice from PF Lee, Over Wyresdale. Mule lambs this week twice topped at £93 from RH & C Ayrton, Abbeystead and B & SE Carter, Ellel. Well meated lightweight lambs continued to be in strong demand, with leaner types making store price.
TOP PRICES: Texel: £140 Gibson Farm, £136 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £118 New Elmridge Farm, £117 Throstle Grove Farm, £117 Gibson Farm, £117 Ingrave Farm. Suffolk: £128 Gibsons Farm, £122 Hudsbrook Farm, £118 New ElmridgeFarm, £117 Walnut Tree Cottage. Beltex: £118, £117 (2) Lower Swainhead Farm. Continental: £111 Oakeneaves Farm, £105 School Lane, £100 West View, £100 Mill House Farm. Charollais: £102 Herdmans House, £95.5 Castle O Trim, £88 Mill House Farm. Dutch Spotted: £99, £92 Conway Close. Mule: £93 Ouzelthorn Farm, £93 Cragg End, £92 Ouzelthorn, £90, £88 Botton Hall Farm. Horned: £90 Ouzelthorn. Dorset: £81 Field House. Jacob: £80 Bensons Farm. CAST SHEEP For the time of year the cast sheep trade remains very buoyant and the demand high. AC & K Pye, Abbeystead led the way selling Leicester tups to £128. Teeswater ewes sold to a top of £118 from DM Eames, Abbeystead followed by Texel x ewes to £116 from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof and £112 for Dutch Spotted from K P Dagger, Catterall. Mule ewes regularly selling around the £90 mark with buyers showing caution towards over fat sheep. Horned ewes sold to a top of £99 for Lonks from S Bosworth, Burnley with Dalesbred ewes selling to £66 from DM Eames, Abbeystead.